# China creates Italy-sized no-fly zone around Beijing after rare crash

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- Reuters, 2026-09-17 17:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-creates-italy-sized-no-fly-zone-around-beijing-after-rare-crash-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac201dfbc2160001c2b718

> China is establishing an airspace security zone around Beijing roughly the size of Italy. The zone will bar all flights except commercial services, approved business aviation and emergency operations, months after a small aircraft crashed into the capital’s tallest building.